The Metropolitan Police have ruled that an imam's sermon calling for the destruction of Jewish homes does not constitute a crime, a decision that has raised concerns among security experts.
The sermon, delivered at an east London mosque shortly after a Hamas attack in Israel, included calls for Allah to "curse the Jews" and "ruin their houses."
Despite public outcry and a review of the sermon, police concluded that it did not meet the legal threshold for prosecution. Lord Mann, the government's adviser on antisemitism, has called for a re-investigation, while the Community Security Trust expressed confusion over the decision.
This controversy follows Essex Police’s investigation into a journalist's tweet, which some criticized as a double standard in policing. Former police officials and community members have expressed concern about the implications of the Met’s decision, suggesting it sets a troubling precedent for what constitutes hate speech.